Wardrobe-bedstead



( No Model.)

L. W. WELOH.

WARDROBE BEDSTEAID.

Patented Feb. 3, 1885 Iriventnr. WW

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MONTPELIER, VERMONT.

-BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,623, dated February3, 1885.

Application filed Mar To all, 11/72/0797, it may concern.-

Be it known that l, LYMAN \V. \NELGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Montpelier. in the county of \Vashington and State ofVermont, l1ave invented new and valuable Improvements inWardrobe-Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare the same to be described inthe following specification, and represented in the accompanyingdrawings.

My invention consists in a wardrobe-bedstead which may be lowered to thefloor while in use, and folded closely to the wall at other times.

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the curtain and the bedstead whenlowered to the floor. Fig. 2 is a side view showing the side piece orcasing in dotted lines, the fixed pulley, the flexuous cord, cable, orchain. the clamp around the same, the case or springreceptacle attachedto the side piece or casing, the bed-frame stop, and the bedframc, withanti-friction pulley attached, and track therefor. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview showing the fixed pulley, the iiexuous means of suspension, theclamp, the spring receptacle, and the coiled spring suspended therein.Fig. at is an end View of the bed-frame, showing the anti-frictionpulleys. Fig. 5 is a front view of the curtaiirpole and curtain coveringthe bedstead when the same is folded to the wall.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

The letter a represents the headboard, securely fastened to the wall,and having attached to each end the casings b b.

c 0 represent fixed pulleys, one of which is firmly fastened to theinside of each of the casings aforesaid, and over which the fiexuouscords, cables, or chains 9 9 run when the bedstead is being raised orlowered. I

(2 represents the bed-frame, supported at the foot end by the foot-boardand legs combined, e, and suspended at the head end by the fiexuouscords, cables, or chains from the fixed pulleys.

g 9 represent the corts, cables, or chains, which may be made of anysuitable material,

1 and are attached to the bed-frame at h h h by means of a buttonattachment. When the bedstead is folded up, the foot-board c is turnedout in prolongation of the bed-frame d.

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f represents the pivot upon which the footboard is turned, the top beingturned down and outward, and the bottom being turned in and upward.

i 2' represent the cases or spring-receptacles, securely fastened to theinside of the casings b I), immediately below the fixed pulleys c c, andeach containing the coiled springs j j.

the cases or spring-receptacles, and when the bedstead is being loweredand the cords, cables, or chains pass over the fixed pulleys, the clamps7.; It, around. the flexuous cords, cables, or chains, pass upward andmeet the bottoms of the springsjj, compressing them together andaccumulating power which is utilized in again folding the bedst ead tothe wall.

which is attached to each side of the bed-frame near the head end.

a a represent the curved tracks, attached to each easing on the inside,and are for the antifriction pulleys Z Z to run upon in raising orlowering the bed.

at represents the en d of the bedframe, boxed so as to be filled withany suitable weight, which serves to counterbalance the bedirame d.

' 0 0 represent the bed-frame stops, which consist of brackets, one ofwhich is fastened on the inside of each of the casings b b, and supportand keep the bed-frame firmly in position when the bedstead is lowered.

1) represents the curtain-pole above the headboard, hung upon bracketsfrom the wall, upon which the curtain 7 is drawn when the bedstead isfolded up.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In awardrobe-bedstead, the combination of the head-board a with the casingsb I), provided with the fixed pulleys c c, and the bed-frame (I,provided with the iiexuous cords, cables, or chainsgg, which pass overthe fixed pulleys c c, all constructed to operate substantially as setforth and described.

2. In a wardrobe-bedstead, the combination of the head-board a, and thecasings b b, provided with the springsjj, and the fixed pulleys c c,with the bed-frame ,d, said bed- These s )rin s are sus )ended from theto J of l a l l Z I represent the anti-friction pulleys, one of framebeing provided with flexuous cords, cables, or chainsgg, which pass overthe fixed pulleys c c and through the springsjj, and to whichare'attached lugs or stops 7c is, to engage said springs, allconstructed to operate substantially as shown, and for the purposesdescribed.

3. In a wardrobe-bedstead, the combination of the bed-frame d, havingthe weighted 10 box end m, and the anti-friction pulleys Z Z,

with the head-board a, and the casings b b, said casings having attachedthe fixed pulleys 0 c, the springsjj, and the tracks an, all constructedto operate substantially as shown, and for the purposes described.

LYlWIAN W. WVELCH.

Witnesses:

HIRAM S. SMITH, FRED. F. BRADISH.

